Lead Cost Control Engineer

Summary We are looking for an experienced Cost control professional to join our Project Controls team. In Project Controls, our goal is to provide the right insights and recommendations to influence the execution of the projects and maximise value to both our customer and GE. This requires the right rigor around schedule and cost management processes to deliver projects on-time and within budget. You will engage with all functions, be exposed to the leadership, act proactively with focus and rigor around tools, processes, operating rhythm, and people. Job Description Responsibilities and Accountabilities Maintains project cost to complete budgets in alignment with as sold position and in coordination with budget holders, consistently with actual progress and trend Supports forecast estimation and verifies the accuracy of the actual to date cost (material, labor, manufactured costs, suppliers’ invoices, timesheets, travel expenses.). Drive and challenge budget at completion, with analysis through various means (earned value, productivity, cost ratio, market trends…). Validates accuracy of estimates Develop mitigations / catch up plans in alignment with functional leaders and Project Manager Aligns with project team and time schedule to ensure forecasted cost risks are accurately captured and costs time phased. Checks and controls cost movements, compares with current scope and progress as well as with previous forecast. Communicates cost status / forecasts /risk to budget holders and drives / supports risk mitigation and cost out. Presents all financial data in a transparent way, attends project and management review to present cost status, budget deviations and root causes. Aligns with Finance Controller to ensure reconciliation takes place between approved project financial data and books. Aligns with planner to ensure costs and schedule are aligned, providing time phased cost forecasts for sales pacing. Reports on cost movement root causes impacting sales targets. Support disputes and analysis of claims Qualifications & Experience Educational/Experience Requirements Degree qualified either in engineering (with financial awareness), or in finance (with good understanding of scope content on HV substations). Minimum 5 years experience of cost controls / project controls / project management on large & complex or turnkey infrastructure projects. Experience in risk management processes and tools. Knowledge of ERP systems is an asset (SAP preferred). Experience managing small teams within a large project is an asset. Project planning experience / good P6 planning software understanding is an asset. Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com